Author Archives: Precious Life Crusade Teen Suicide Prevention

In 1979, my mother lost her eight-year-long battle with lymphoma at the age of 43, leaving me, a shy and sensitive 9-year-old, reeling, grief-stricken, angry, and suddenly living in a confusing new reality.  Fast forward 43 years to today (11/2), the anniversary of her death–she has been deceased about as long as she had been alive. BothContinue reading “Lessons Learned from Long-Term Grieving”

First, it’s essential to leave the hospital with a plan. If there is no treatment or plan in place, then the next time the child expresses suicidal ideation or urges to self-harm, caregivers panic and are forced to bring the child right back to the ER. As a result, treatment only happens during crises, andContinue reading “How Can Parents Keep Teens Out of the Hospital and Safe?”

In the world of ADHD, this state has been described as Hyperfocus.   Some refer to it as being ‘in the zone,’ or ‘completely engaged.’  We are doing something at the exclusion of everything else, Hyperfixation is different.  It’s not just in that moment, but obsessed with something.  If it’s something healthy or at least harmless, great. ButContinue reading “Hyperfixation and ADHD”

Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing. For example, doing things like growing food or flowers, exercising outdoors or being around animals can have lots of positive effects. It can: • improve your mood • reduce feelings of anger and stress •Continue reading “How Can Nature Benefit My Mental Health?”

Anyone can suffer from mental or emotional health problems—and over a lifetime most of us will. This year alone, about one in five of us will suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. Yet, despite how common mental health problems are, many of us make no effort to improve our situation. We ignore the emotional messagesContinue reading “How to Boost Your Mental Health”

Did you know that when you cry for your dead, you cry for you and not them? You cry because you “lost them”, because you don’t HAVE THEM by your side. You think it all ends in death. And you think they are NOT anymore. So if your dead are gone, where are they?. YesContinue reading “DON’T DIE WITH YOUR DEAD”

Individuals who self-injure may feel that doing so helps release pent-up feelings of anxiety, anger, or sadness. But evidence finds that over time, those raw emotions—along with additional feelings of guilt and shame—will continue to be present, and may even worsen. In addition, self-harm can be dangerous in itself, even if the individual has no wish to cause themselves significantContinue reading “Why People Hurt Themselves”

Do you always remember criticisms and never compliments? Do you spend hours mulling over previous mistakes? You may be in the grip of negative thinking — but there is a way to escape the pattern. For some people, happiness doesn’t seem to last long before a return to less positive thoughts and feelings. But ifContinue reading “Dealing with Dark Thoughts”

If you have lost a loved one, you’ve probably already realized that there are so many emotions and feelings that come along with an unexpected or expected loss of a loved one. No matter where you are in terms of your grieving process, it’s important to remember that your feelings are valid, and you’re not onContinue reading “How Are You Coping With Grief?”

Today we want to explain the difference between passive suicide ideation and active suicide ideation. The difference can be thought to be very simple, but often time we know it can be much more complex than we think. Passive Suicide Ideation is when you have thoughts of suicide or self harm but no plan toContinue reading “Passive vs Active Suicide Ideation”